Friday 21st November 2014.

The exciting news for us this week is the return of barn owls to the reserve. Barn owls bred here until those bad winters a few years ago. But unfortunately, deep snow makes it difficult for barn owls to find food so they really struggle in bad winters. We know have plenty of voles here as Limpy, our resident car damaged vixen proves as she is so often seen with a mouthful of them, or even pouncing on them in the grass verges. So if we get a mild winter, all should be well with our new barn owl. It's great to see a barn owl back here, but it's not so good news for the stock doves that took over the nestbox in the owl's absence.